The Challenge
We needed to build a structure that withstands an earthquake simulated by shaking the structure on a board. This structure had to be 60cm tall as a minimum and the base has to be a maximum of 30cm squared. To make this structure, it must cost less then $60 with 1 piece of spaghetti costing $1 and 1g of BlueTack costing a $1. We are did this because it can help us to be more prepared for earthquakes and cause less damage when an earthquake hits if we make all buildings earthquake safe.
Teamwork
At the start of the project we set jobs for our team members:
Project Manager- Makayla
(makes sure that everyone understands the challenge and keeps the team on track)
Equipment manager- Ali (me)
(makes sure that the materials needed for the task are available and that everyone cleans up after each session)
Speaker- Kyle
(seeks help from the teacher, other class members or outside experts)
Reporter- Ella
(makes sure the final presentation is ready by the deadline)
Setting these roles helped us organise what we were doing. It was very helpful because the team work was immaculate. Every team member contributed evenly and we always had something to do.
What Happened?
The final simulation of the tower went well. It was able to withstand heavy stress from the P waves and S waves. The tower was proven to be efficient with absorbing the pressure from the earthquake. At the end of the test however there was a small breakage at the bottom of the tower. This could have been from a piece of spaghetti being slightly too long causing it to bend and break. Next time we would definitely improve the build quality and try to make things more standard.